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Top Finds

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1. Crocodile - No Swimming (Interesting Finds - Perth)

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2. Flying Overhead at Cannington, Western Australia (Interesting Finds - Perth)

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3. What is this artwork ... (Interesting Finds - Brisbane)

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4. Patterns on the seabed off the beach near Rockingham (Interesting Finds - Perth)

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5. Chez Rudd (Interesting Finds - Sydney)

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6. Elephants @ Melbourne Zoo (Interesting Finds - Melbourne)

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7. Construction of new Soccer stadium (Interesting Finds - Melbourne)

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8. Rowers and boats sharing the Yarra river.... (Interesting Finds - Melbourne)

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9. Turbo prop over the George's river (Interesting Finds - Sydney)

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10. Perth Modern Muck-Up Day 2007 (Interesting Finds - Perth)

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11. Sea World, Movie World, Dream World (Interesting Finds - Brisbane)

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12. Pine plantation near Mundaring (Interesting Finds - Perth)

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13. Sydney Opera House (Interesting Finds - Sydney)

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14. Kite-surfing on the river (Interesting Finds - Perth)

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15. Kingston Heath Golf Club - Day 2 of Australian Masters (Interesting Finds - Melbourne)

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16. Underwater find! (Interesting Finds - Perth)

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17. Carnarvon - River Mouth Patterns (Interesting Finds - Regional WA)

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18. R O T T N E S T lettering (Interesting Finds - Perth)

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19. Rescue Chopper off Iluka Beach (Interesting Finds - Perth)

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20. Rottnest Ferry (Interesting Finds - Perth)

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21. Mowing the lawn at the Telstra Dome (Interesting Finds - Melbourne)

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22. Rooftop advertising (Interesting Finds - Melbourne)

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23. Port of Brisbane - amazing upgrade in 2 weeks (Interesting Finds - Brisbane)

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24. Bridge shadows (Interesting Finds - Brisbane)

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25. Clem7 tunnel portals (Interesting Finds - Brisbane)

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26. DB (Interesting Finds - Regional WA)

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27. Rhinoceros (Interesting Finds - Perth)

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28. Collins Class submarines docked at ASC (Interesting Finds - Adelaide)

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29. Submarine and battleship undergoing refit (Interesting Finds - Perth)

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30. Perth Royal Show (Interesting Finds - Perth)

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31. Perth's New Cathedral (Interesting Finds - Perth)

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32. For the KIDS: Canal Maze (Interesting Finds - Brisbane)

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33. Incoming to Moorabbin Airport (Interesting Finds - Melbourne)

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34. Sun flare on solar panels (Interesting Finds - Perth)

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35. Pod of Dolphins near Bunbury (Interesting Finds - Regional WA)

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36. Red Bull Air Race with plane (Interesting Finds - Perth)

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37. Seals lazing on the beach (Interesting Finds - Perth)

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38. Clay pans near Carnarvon (Interesting Finds - Regional WA)

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39. Morning sunlight reflections on St George's Terrace (Interesting Finds - Perth)

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40. Narnia movie sets at Movie World (Interesting Finds - Brisbane)

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41. Sunbathers on Rottnest (Interesting Finds - Perth)

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42. Lazing lion in Perth Zoo (Interesting Finds - Perth)

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43. Perth Arena construction (Interesting Finds - Perth)

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44. A Hot Day on Bondi (Interesting Finds - Sydney)

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45. The Big Brother house near DreamWorld (Interesting Finds - Brisbane)

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46. High Resolution Seals on the Beach (Interesting Finds - Perth)

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47. Fire near Yanchep Rd (Interesting Finds - Regional WA)

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48. Submarine (HMAS J7) (Interesting Finds - Melbourne)

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49. Walkers on the Harbour Bridge (Interesting Finds - Sydney)

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50. Small bush fire in progress (Interesting Finds - Perth)

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51. Flock of Pelicans off Golden Bay (Interesting Finds - Regional WA)

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52. Helitac filling up to fight bushfire (Interesting Finds - Perth)

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53. Aftermath of the bushfire at Toodyay (Interesting Finds - Perth)

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54. DC 10 Fire bomber (Interesting Finds - Melbourne)

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55. Chinese Buddhist temple (Interesting Finds - Brisbane)

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56. Submarine (HMAS J7) (Interesting Finds - Melbourne)

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57. Submarine (HMAS J7) (Interesting Finds - Melbourne)

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58. Big Day Out 2010 (Interesting Finds - Sydney)

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59. Pre European cultural sites (Interesting Finds - Melbourne)

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60. Boddington Gold Mine (Interesting Finds - Regional WA)

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61. Lookout with an odd feature (Interesting Finds - Melbourne)

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62. Quit Motorplex event (Interesting Finds - Perth)

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63. Target @ Springwood (Interesting Finds - Brisbane)

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64. NorthEast Business Park (Interesting Finds - Brisbane)

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65. New Kangaroo Point Cliffs Park (Interesting Finds - Brisbane)

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66. Back burning at Aura Vale Lake (Interesting Finds - Melbourne)

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67. Basketball on a roof top (Interesting Finds - Perth)

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68. Finks Clubhouse (Interesting Finds - Perth)

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69. Coffin Cheaters Club House (Interesting Finds - Perth)

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70. Convoy (Interesting Finds - Perth)

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71. HMAS Canberra (Interesting Finds - Melbourne)

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72. Evidence of Kangaroo Grass harvesting (Interesting Finds - Melbourne)

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73. A bunch of Losers? (Interesting Finds - Sydney)

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74. Boating activity: Lagoon Conservation Area (Interesting Finds - Perth)

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75. Retired aircraft (Interesting Finds - Regional Victoria)

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76. Retired aircraft (Interesting Finds - Regional Victoria)

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77. Fremantle Port dredging (Interesting Finds - Perth)

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78. Fremantle Port dredging (Interesting Finds - Perth)

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79. Acres and Acres of Blue Shadecloth - Carnarvon (Interesting Finds - Regional WA)

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80. Paddle Steamers and Houseboats on the Murray (Interesting Finds - Regional Victoria)

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81. Paddle Steamers and Houseboats on the Murray (Interesting Finds - Regional Victoria)

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82. Glider (Interesting Finds - Regional Victoria)

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83. Any guess on these sea creatures? (Interesting Finds - Brisbane)

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84. Queensland floods (Interesting Finds - Regional Queensland)

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85. Balonne River (Interesting Finds - Regional Queensland)

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86. Spinning Bridge of Sydney (Interesting Finds - Sydney)

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87. Awesome terrain data (Interesting Finds - Regional Victoria)

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88. Awesome terrain data (Interesting Finds - Regional Victoria)

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89. Island off S.A (Interesting Finds - Adelaide)

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90. Anyone for a swim? No way, yuck (Interesting Finds - Adelaide)

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91. Meteorite impact site? (Interesting Finds - Melbourne)

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92. Any ideas? (Interesting Finds - Regional Victoria)

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93. Anyone for a swim? No way, yuck (Interesting Finds - Adelaide)

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94. Queensland floods (Interesting Finds - Regional Queensland)

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95. Glider (Interesting Finds - Regional Victoria)

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96. Temporary levee at Dirranbandi (Interesting Finds - Regional Queensland)

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97. Cubbie Station (Interesting Finds - Regional Queensland)

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98. Tractor Boat (Interesting Finds - Brisbane)

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99. Shipwreck (Interesting Finds - Brisbane)

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100. Langley Park runway - Red Bull Air Race (Interesting Finds - Perth)

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101. Temporary levee at Dirranbandi (Interesting Finds - Regional Queensland)

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102. Temporary levee at Dirranbandi (Interesting Finds - Regional Queensland)

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103. I hope they said yes (Interesting Finds - Melbourne)

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104. Lake Alexandrina, Loveday Bay (Interesting Finds - Adelaide)

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105. Wright Island, South Australia (Interesting Finds - Adelaide)

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106. Wright Island, South Australia (Interesting Finds - Adelaide)

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107. Interesting paddock scene (Interesting Finds - Regional Victoria)

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108. Interesting paddock scene (Interesting Finds - Regional Victoria)

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109. Interesting paddock scene (Interesting Finds - Regional Victoria)

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110. Interesting paddock scene (Interesting Finds - Regional Victoria)

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111. "Australia" Shaped Swimming Pool (Interesting Finds - Perth)

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112. Interesting paddock scene (Interesting Finds - Regional Victoria)

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113. Interesting paddock scene (Interesting Finds - Regional Victoria)

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114. Container ship at full steam (Interesting Finds - Brisbane)

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115. Virgin Blue on approach at Maroochydore (Interesting Finds - Brisbane)

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116. Virgin Blue on approach at Maroochydore (Interesting Finds - Brisbane)

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117. Strange pattern in sand (Interesting Finds - Brisbane)

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118. Festival set up and advertising (Interesting Finds - Perth)

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119. Festival advertising & half a wheel! (Interesting Finds - Perth)

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120. Perth Airport Fire Trucks in action (Interesting Finds - Perth)

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121. Aircraft Fire Training at Perth and Melbourne Airports (Interesting Finds - Perth)

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122. Turf Circles ACT (Interesting Finds - ACT and Canberra)

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123. Shooting Ranges (Interesting Finds - ACT and Canberra)

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124. Shooting Ranges (Interesting Finds - ACT and Canberra)

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125. Shooting Ranges (Interesting Finds - ACT and Canberra)

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126. Shooting Ranges (Interesting Finds - ACT and Canberra)

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127. Shooting Ranges (Interesting Finds - ACT and Canberra)

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128. Port Melbourne Shipping in Multiview (Interesting Finds - Melbourne)

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129. Port Melbourne Shipping in Multiview (Interesting Finds - Melbourne)

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130. Amazing colours - quarry on Stradbroke Island (Interesting Finds - Brisbane)

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131. Carnarvon - River Mouth Patterns (Interesting Finds - Regional WA)

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132. Moving fast on Warnboro Sound (Interesting Finds - Perth)

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133. Moving fast on Warnboro Sound (Interesting Finds - Perth)

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134. land slide kings park (Interesting Finds - Perth)

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135. Marysville - One Year after Black Saturday (Interesting Finds - Regional Victoria)

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136. Mulwala (NSW) Waterskiiing Park (Interesting Finds - Regional Victoria)

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137. Mulwala (NSW) Waterskiiing Park (Interesting Finds - Regional Victoria)

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138. Perth Hockey Stadium Refit (Interesting Finds - Perth)

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139. Perth Hockey Stadium Refit (Interesting Finds - Perth)

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140. "Ah, the serenity!" (Interesting Finds - Regional Victoria)

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141. Fire damage near Tocumwal Airport (Interesting Finds - Regional Victoria)

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142. Northeast Business Park (Interesting Finds - Brisbane)

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143. Neighbours fans visiting Ramsay Street (Interesting Finds - Melbourne)

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144. Runway resurfacing (Interesting Finds - Perth)

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145. New Middle Swan bridge construction (Interesting Finds - Perth)

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146. Runway resurfacing (Interesting Finds - Perth)

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147. Have a Heart (Interesting Finds - Sydney)

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148. Qantas A380 (Interesting Finds - Sydney)

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149. Enviromentally Friendly Graffiti (Interesting Finds - Perth)

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150. Cruise ship in dry dock (Interesting Finds - Brisbane)

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151. Cruise ship in dry dock (Interesting Finds - Brisbane)

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152. Gateway Bridge broken (Interesting Finds - Brisbane)

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